“In the latest round of real estate brush fires to hit the [New York] rock scene, several clubs in the East Village and on the Lower East Side are facing their demise, including CBGB, the Bowery dungeon that was the birthplace of punk in the 1970’s. Besides CBGB, the clubs in danger include the Luna Lounge, Fez and Tonic… Owners of endangered clubs complain that rents and insurance charges have skyrocketed and that city officials show little interest in helping them survive.”